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In-game RMT platform receives USD 6.5 M in venture funding

PlaySpan is a company offering a transaction platform for MMO publishers that wish to integrate microtransactions and real-money trading into their products. Now they say they’ve secured USD 6.5 M in venture funding. Worlds In Motion has the story.

According the PlaySpan website, one of their key features is “Stay-In-Game: Easy to use SDKs and APIs that integrate quickly to any game server and provides a secured in-game experience”. They say they already have deals with publishers having a total playerbase of 10 million. Can’t agree with the way they’re using a 6th grader as a figurehead though.